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I Built a Cheap Wood Fired Kiln From an RV Trailer

A few years ago I need a wood drying and heat treating kiln fast. I was in the business of exporting 40 foot shipping container loads of decorative tree branches to various places around the world. It started when we… Read the rest

Do Bears Eat Yellowjacket Nests? Bear vs Yellowjackets

Do bears dig up and eat yellowjacket nests? Yes they do, I have video proof. I followed this bear around one evening while it dug up and ate two different yellowjacket wasp nests. I was not only lucky to be… Read the rest

How to Store Firewood

One of the big differences between heating with firewood and other forms of energy is, you are going to have to store the wood somewhere. Firewood storage is simple, there are just a few key things that that you should… Read the rest

How to Dry Firewood

In order for firewood to burn most efficiently, it must be dry. If you already have a hot fire going, you can sometimes put wet wood on it and get it to burn in the right conditions. But wet or… Read the rest

Stacking Firewood – How to Stack Firewood

Before you learn how to stack firewood, you may want to decide whether you really want to stack it in the first place. What is the purpose of stacking firewood? Stacking your wood creates a pile with a smaller footprint,… Read the rest

Firewood BTU Chart

These firewood BTU charts compare the heat energy ratings and weight of common firewood species. You may notice that as the dry weight per cord increases, so does the BTU rating. Wood has close to the same BTU per dry… Read the rest

Cord Of Wood

By entering the dimensions of your firewood stack, this calculator will tell you how many cords you have. [wpcalculator idcalc=”1″] Bulk firewood for home heating is usually sold in several forms of measurement, but in many locations, the only legal… Read the rest